Menu and Grocery List (Mar. 24 - Mar. 30)

Menu

Monday
Braised Balsamic Chicken
Corn
Crescent Rolls
(Prep for Tuesday - pull ham from freezer)
Tuesday
Orange Honey-Glazed Ham
Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes
(Prep for Wednesday - pull chicken from freezer)
Wednesday
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
French Bread
(Prep for Thursday - pull ground beef from freezer)
Thursday
Tacos
Refried Beans
Friday
Pizza
Breadsticks
(Prep for Saturday - pull ground beef from freezer)
Saturday
Hamburgers
Baked Beans
Carrots
Sunday
Free Day

I want to explain what I have called the 'free day'. I have used other meal planning services and found that there was always one day that my family would eat out. The free day is the opportunity for you to either eat out, catch up to my meals, if you are behind, or make something that you or your family loves.

Grocery List

Bakery Item
4 Hamburger buns (Hamburgers)
Crescent Rolls (Suggested Side)
French Bread (Suggested Side)

Baking Supplies
1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed (Orange Honey-Glazed Ham)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
2 tablespoon olive oil (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
3/4 tablespoons olive oil (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)

Beverage
1/4 cup orange juice (Orange Honey-Glazed Ham)

Canned Goods
1 14.5 ounce can tomatoes diced, canned (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
2 (14.5 ounce) cans tomatoes diced (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
baked beans (Suggested side)

Condiments and Salad Dressings
1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1/4 cup honey (Orange Honey-Glazed Ham)
pickles (Suggested Topping)
ketchup (Suggested Topping)
mustard (Suggested Topping)
mayonnaise (Suggested Topping)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
Sour Cream (Suggested Topping)
cheese (Suggested Topping)
2 cups Cheddar Cheese Shredded (Tacos)
1 cup Sour Cream Suggested Topping (Tacos)

Ethnic Foods
Refried Beans (Suggested Side)
Salsa (Suggested Topping)
Salsa (Tacos)
12 Taco Shells (Tacos)

Frozen Foods
2 cups broccoli florets frozen (thawed) (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
Frozen Pizza (Pizza)
Breadsticks (Suggested Side)
Corn (Suggested Side)
Green Beans (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1 teaspoon Basil Dried (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1 teaspoon Oregano Dried (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
to taste pepper (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1 teaspoon rosemary Dried (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1/2 teaspoon thyme Dried (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
to taste salt (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
to taste pepper (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
1/2 pinch oregano (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
1/4 cup basil fresh, cut into thin strips (or 2 tablespoons dry) (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
1 teaspoon Black Pepper (Taco Seasoning)
1 tablespoon Chili Powder (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder (Taco Seasoning)
1 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder (Taco Seasoning)
1/2 teaspoon Paprika (Taco Seasoning)
1 teaspoon Salt (Taco Seasoning)

Meats, Fish, and Seafood
4 - 6 Chicken Breast skinless, boneless, halves (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1 pound chicken breasts boneless, skinless halves - cut into 1 inch pieces (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
1 pound ground beef formed into patties (Hamburgers)
4 - 5 pound ham (Orange Honey-Glazed Ham)
1 pound Ground Beef (Tacos)

Pasta, Rice, and Beans
18 ounces penne pasta (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)

Produce
1 Onion thinly sliced (Braised Balsamic Chicken)
1 tablespoon onion chopped (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
2 cloves garlic chopped (Chicken and Broccoli Pasta)
Carrots (Suggested Side)
Potatoes (Suggested Side)
lettuce shredded (Suggested Topping)
1 tomato diced (Suggested Topping)
lettuce (Suggested Topping)
tomato (Suggested Topping)
onion (Suggested Topping)
Lettuce Suggested Topping (Tacos)
1 large Onion (Tacos)
1 Tomato Suggested Topping (Tacos)

Soup
1 10 3/4 ounce can Tomato Soup Condensed (Tacos)

Be sure to check your refrigerator and pantry for any of these items that you already have. Also, don't forget to add items for breakfast, lunch and every day items. Going grocery shopping is much easier if you have a list of everything you need. Check out the Master Grocery List to make sure you aren't missing anything.